Originally Posted by
adler
Can you point to the specific FAR as it relates to Part 121 Supplemental international three man crew? Ah yes, it doesn't exist. Sure, IFL does things that no other company does in regards to rest - but it is legal.
Also, during my time at IFL we said "no" plenty of times. Never heard any grief from the company. We even stopped in El Paso and grabbed a steak dinner in the middle of a duty day, because we were hungry and the freight in Toledo could wait for us.
Toward the end of 1996, guys and gals were all headed to north of 1000 hours per year in all fleets, little incidents started to occur, wingtips dinged while parking, et al, etc., the word went out , if you needed 20 hours off, take it, they knew we were tired, and it was starting to show.